- Former President Donald Trump opened his rally in Houston on Thursday by bragging about the success of the J6 Prison Choir’s single “Justice for All.”
- Men involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol sing the Star-Spangled Banner as Trump recites the Pledge of Allegiance in the song
- “It beat everyone, it beat Taylor Swift, it beat Miley Cyrus,” Trump said
Former President Donald Trump opened his rally in Houston on Thursday by bragging about the success of the single “Justice for All,” his collaboration with a group of men imprisoned for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol .
The former president came on stage and saluted the flag while the J6 Prison Choir’s song played – a mix of the Star-Spangled Banner and a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, with what he called “beautiful words.” : carried out by Trump.
Trump said he called the group the “J6 hostages” and called what happened to the men “a disgrace.”
“And when that came out, it went to No. 1,” Trump boasted. “It beat everyone, it beat Taylor Swift, it beat Miley Cyrus, who was number 1 and 2, they were number 1 and 2, we beat them for a long time.” “That song was out for a long time. “
“Justice for All” topped Billboard’s digital song sales chart for a week in March, meaning it was the song most downloaded for purchase.
Former President Donald Trump opened his rally in Houston on Thursday by bragging about the success of the single “Justice for All,” his collaboration with a group of men imprisoned for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol
Trump boasted that the single topped the charts ahead of famous pop acts Miley Cyrus (left) and Taylor Swift (right).
At the same time, it topped the iTunes music charts on a March weekend, beating Cyrus’ song “Flowers.”
However, Billboard noted that it lagged far behind the No. 1 most-streamed song, Morgan Wallen’s Last Night.
Wallen’s hit was streamed 38.9 million times, while “Justice for All” was streamed 442,000 times.
And Cyrus remained ahead in Billboard’s radio songs poll.
At the rally, Trump overstated the song’s staying power.
“It was the No. 1 record or the No. 1 song — for months — so I just want to tell you about it and thought maybe this would be a good place,” he told the crowd. “It’s definitely a fitting state, I love Texas, it’s big and strong and the people are big and strong too.”
He said he plans to play it “a few more times” while running for president again.
The album cover for the J6 Prison Choir’s song Justice for All, in which Trump recites the Pledge of Allegiance while the group sings the Star-Spangled Banner
Rather than distancing himself from the violent Jan. 6 riots, Trump has doubled down on his support for those in legal trouble for their involvement in the attack.
He spoke of the “spirit” of the J6 Prison Choir.
The single’s money goes towards their defense – unless they are charged with assaulting a police officer.
In total, five deaths are linked to the attack on the Capitol on January 6, and hundreds of police officers were injured.
On January 6, 2021, Trump had gathered his supporters at the Ellipse Square near the White House and then encouraged them to march to the Capitol, where Vice President Mike Pence and members of Congress had gathered to celebrate President Joe Biden’s election victory in the year to be confirmed in 2020.
Trump has falsely suggested that there was widespread voter fraud and continues to claim so, depriving him of a second term.
He has been impeached for a second time for his involvement in an insurrection – although he was acquitted by the US Senate – and faces criminal charges related to January 6 as part of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation.